This new initiative aims to provide a transparent, automated and reproducible method to help veterinarians, producers and stakeholders prioritize disease threats based on real-world diagnostic data.
The strategic integration will align emerging disease surveillance with the National Swine Health Strategy while preserving vital research and support for producers.
A $719,415 public-private investment is funding projects to advance early detection of African swine fever, improve airborne disease filters and launch wastewater monitoring on pig farms.
With a goal to provide welfare-friendly and cost-effective methods for active PRRSV surveillance, Cesar Corzo, Mariana Kikuti and colleagues led a study to evaluate the accuracy of different postmortem specimens collected from piglets in breeding herds for disease detection.
The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project noted an increase in occurrence of a novel porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus variant in December 2023 and January 2024.
The Swine Health Information Center-funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP) noted an increase in occurrence of a novel PRRSV variant in December 2023 and January 2024.
The detection of influenza A virus H5N1 in livestock highlights the potential for influenza viruses to infect different species and the necessity for monitoring of influenza-like illness and maintaining good biosecurity.
Knowing there are many methods for swine disease spread, the objective of a SHIC-funded study was to increase understanding around the risk of vehicles traveling to and from swine farms for disease transmission.
